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16-11.
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Reduce preterm births.
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Target and baseline:
| Objective |
Reduction in Preterm Births |
1998
Baseline |
2010
Target |
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Percent of Live Births |
| 16-11a. |
Total preterm births |
11.6 |
7.6 |
| 16-11b. |
Live births at 32 to 36 weeks of gestation |
9.6 |
6.4 |
| 16-11c. |
Live births at less than 32 weeks of gestation |
2.0 |
1.1 |
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Target setting method: Better than the best.
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Data
source
: National Vital Statistics System (NVSS), CDC, NCHS.
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